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Many of the HERO STORIES, history,
citations and other information detailed in this website are, at least for now,
available in PRINT or DIGITAL format from AMAZON.COM. The below comprise the nearly
4-dozen "Home Of Heroes" books currently available.

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Medal
of Honor Books

This series of books contains the citations for ALL
Medals of Honor awarded to that branch of service, with brief biographical data and photos
of many of the recipients. Some of them also include citations for other awards, analysis
of awards, data tables and analysis and more. These are LARGE volumes, each 8 1/2" x
11" and more than 500 pages each. Click on a book to find it on Amazon.com where you
can find more details on what is contained in each book, as well as to get a free preview.
Each volume is $24.95.

These books contain the citations for nearly all of the awards of the Silve
Star and higher to members of each branch of service in the War on Terrorism. Books
include photos of most recipients, some biographical data, analysis of awards by rank,
unit, date, and more.

ENCYCLOPEDIA
of AMERICAN MILITARY HEROES

With the 5 Medal of Honor volumes
above, these compilations comprise a virtual 28-volume ENCYCLOPEDIA of decorated American
heroes(15,000 pages) with award citations, history, tables & analysis, and
detailed indexes of ACEs, FLAG OFFICERS, and more. (Click on any book to see it in
Amazon.com - $24.95 Each Volume)

Fifteen Americans
received Medals of Honor for action on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl
Harbor. Only FIVE of these heroes survived their moment of valor.
All are now deceased.

A review of
Asian/Pacific Islanders who received Distinguished Service Crosses during WWII led to
upgrades to the Medal of Honor. In June, 2000 President Clinton awarded 22 Medals of
Honor for such WWII service, 12 of which were awarded to native Hawaiians.

Honolulu's Francis Wai
is the ONLY Chinese-American to receive the Medal of Honor in US History.

Click
on the green button to read the story of Francis Wai and the other Hawaiian Medal of Honor
recipients.

The FLAG that flew
over Pearl Harbor that fateful "Day of Infamy" on December 7, 1941 was preserved
and flown again. On August 14, 1945, the day the Japanese accepted the surrender
terms ending World War II, the Pearl Harbor FLAG flew over the White House in Washington,
DC. Click on the green button below to read the story of this historic flag.

"For
Conspicuous Gallantry and Intrepidity in Action At the Risk of Life Above and Beyond the
Call of Duty"

The following Medal of Honor Recipients
were BORN in Hawaii but
enlisted in military service in New York, to which his award is accredited. By
virtue of his birth, he is still among our "Home
Town Heroes".